‘This is a Strange World’ – what was Czesław Niemen singing about?
For those of you who, like me, have found themselves wondering whether the world was always this strange, I haveContinue Reading
Tag: Communism
Interview: A behind-the-scenes look at the former Eastern bloc’s secret police
With the fall of the Iron Curtain at the end of 1989 came the collapse of the communist regimes ofContinue Reading
‘Behind the Iron Curtain’ book launch to celebrate Velvet Revolution anniversary in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – After the success of their Bratislava workshop at the end of last year, Drs Zuzana PalovicContinue Reading
President Putin would welcome Milos Zeman’s presence in Moscow for V-Day celebrations
Prague, Czech Republic – Russian President Vladimir Putin declared he would like Czech counterpart Milos Zeman to attend the VictoryContinue Reading
Czech President Zeman slams Russia’s ‘insolence’ in rare feud with Moscow
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman, known for his close relationship with Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin, hasContinue Reading
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Thirty years after the fall of the Iron Curtain, do Central Europeans feel better off?
Budapest, Hungary – Thirty years ago, the Iron Curtain collapsed and Central European countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia)Continue Reading
Interview: “Slovakia is still searching for its identity and purpose in the world”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Zuzana Palovic and Gabriela Bereghazyova, respectively the founder and co-director of ‘Global Slovakia’, a Bratislava-basedContinue Reading
Insight: The politicization of appointments in Poland’s academic sphere
Michał Bilewicz has now been waiting for more than a year for Polish President Andrzej Duda to officially approve hisContinue Reading
Przeżyj to sam: Why Polish people love this song
Every month, Kafkadesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue Reading
Czech Republic approves national day in memory of 1968 Soviet-led invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has moved one step closer to declaring August 21st a national remembrance dayContinue Reading
Milan Kundera’s Czech citizenship restored after four decades
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech literary master Milan Kundera, who’s been living in France for more than 40 years, hasContinue Reading
Actress Marina Gera wins Hungary’s first Emmy Award
Budapest, Hungary – Actress Marina Gera bagged Hungary’s first-ever Emmy Award during the annual ceremony held in New York onContinue Reading
Václav Havel voted best Czech President since 1989
Prague, Czech Republic – Former anti-Communist dissident, playwright and head of state Vaclav Havel is the most popular President inContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak Presidents inaugurate Czech House in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech and Slovak heads of state inaugurated a new Czech cultural and business center in BratislavaContinue Reading
Prague braces for busy week-end with major transport restrictions
Prague, Czech Republic – If you’re living in Prague and staying over the week-end, get ready for some major publicContinue Reading
